Drug Interactions / Side Effects board

... Regarding the niaspan problem that you have. Right now its 3:35 am central ... time and I took my niaspan about two hours ago. About 30 minutes ago my skin ... Good luck with your meds. Maybe you should get off of niaspan too.
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Multiple Sclerosis board

... neuro. know. I quess the lipitor, balcofen,rebif, and niaspan have just cought up with each other. I'm sitting here ... really didn't know the risk of the Bacolfen, or the niaspan . Rebif states that it will cause lymphoma. How many...

... Stopped> And About 2 Months Ago I Had Stopped The Niaspan . I Had Just Started It Back Up And Had Taken 2 Pills...

Exercise & Fitness board

... I've been taking Niaspan for six months and am experiencing severe calf muscle ... stretching. The only new thing in my life is the Niaspan . Has anyone had a similar problem with Niaspan.
... lowering meds all have this effect. Side effects for Niaspan are :
Abdominal pain, chills, diarrhea, dizziness...

... throwing my ratio off into the risk category.
The Niaspan is not supposed to cause cramping or muscle weakness ... weeks. If that is not helpful then I will go off the Niaspan and see if the cramps cease. Trial and error....

Thyroid Disorders board

...Niaspan can absolutely do that. Here's the portion of the ... for several hours after dosing, and will, by taking NIASPAN ® at bedtime, most likely occur during sleep; however...

...Niaspan can absolutely do that. Here's the portion of the ... for several hours after dosing, and will, by taking NIASPAN ® at bedtime, most likely occur during sleep; however ...
I missed a dose yesterday. I first thought of Niaspan (R). I was aware that it could cause flushing, but ... flushing and a hot flash. New to this, I'm curious if Niaspan can precipitate a crash? Meaning, my body temperature...

... enetically low HDL levels that have been responsive only to Niaspan . I had been convinced that it was a major risk factor ... bad" type of HDL, or if there is any evidence that Niaspan or the other forms of niacin have a similar effect...

... heart medicine.
"if there is any evidence that Niaspan or the other forms of niacin have a similar effect ... have similar effects.
"there is any evidence that Niaspan or the other forms of niacin have a similar effect...

... references??? Does the type of HDL that increases with Niaspan differ from the type of HDL that increased with this ... abandoned drug? Or, is the mechanism of increase with Niaspan different than the mechanism of increase with torcetrapib ... show that those of us taking niacin, especially in Niaspan form, are running a risk similar to those in the torcetrapi...

... references??? Does the type of HDL that increases with Niaspan differ from the type of HDL that increased with this ... abandoned drug? Or, is the mechanism of increase with Niaspan different than the mechanism of increase with torcetrapib...

... Plavix and aspirin (along with metoprolol, Lipitor, and Niaspan ) ever since. I was originally on Plavix and a standard...

... riglycerides 157. The ones in July were similar...only the Niaspan , which was added last December, has worked to get ... Can't remember what my LDL was before I started the Niaspan (was pretty good, but I think it's even better now...

... cause liver damage; she recommended and I am on 500mg niaspan to try and help raise HDLs....

... Ken,
Is that miserable 35 HDL WITH the Niaspan and Vytorin?
I too take 500 mg. slow release niacin ... why not try one of them instead of the overpriced Niaspan ?
Have you tried the daily booze and hard exercise...

... Lenin: those numbers are before the niaspan and vytorin. I eagerly await seeing if they were...

... invariably see a nice HDL boost from the Vytorin and Niaspan .
Let me repeat though, I'm saying you could consider ... by Upsher Smith) that are even less "flushy" than Niaspan . The Rx drug is just SOOO overproced.
It certainly...

... high level of niacin? Are these drugs (Vytorin and Niaspan ) need a dr prescription? Thanks
Pika...

... the niacin is cheap in a Vitamin store, however the Niaspan formulation of niacin IS a prescription drug as is...

... suggest taking a time release niacin supplement like niaspan first, if you take a statin drug & it messes with ... his wasnt that high in the first place
besides niaspan i am also taking artichoke root extract, fish oil...

... I take 10 mg Zocor and 1000mg Niaspan . Also drink one glass of red wine and take Krill fish ... went from LDL 75 Hdl 38 to LDL 68 Hdl 51 after adding Niaspan . Important: It takes several months to see the benefit ... of the Niaspan for some people including myself. I still get flushing ... but it doesn't really bother me. I had also taken Niaspan a few years ago but stopped after this weird horrible...

... with the test marker, so I have a prescription for Niaspan , I figured I would try it and see if the LP(a) came ... and I need to find a new doc to discuss taking the Niaspan and see if I need my liver tested if I decide to take...

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I am on 10mg pravachol and I also take 1000mg of Niaspan . I did a poor job of eating so I guess it could be...

... look ok and you can tolerate the flush you can up the Niaspan . At higher dosages Niaspan can lower the LDL and TGs...

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I am on 10mg pravachol and I also take 1000mg of Niaspan . I did a poor job of eating so I guess it could be...

... with discussing with your cardiologist upping your Niaspan if you can tolerate it and if your LFTs are okay....

... no end. I am doing 1000mg 2 times a day now of the Niaspan and 4 1000mg fish oil pills a day as well. Does it ... matter that I am splitting up the niaspan doses as I doubt I could take all that at once. And...

... m wrong, but I think it's best to take all of the Niaspan at once and before bed. I take 2g right before I go...

... cholesterol also had my thyroid results. He put me on Niaspan to take with Wellchol for 6 weeks and I go back to ... tested, he will do the VAP test. Last night I took the Niaspan for the first time and I started itching like I was...

... Okay day 5 on Niaspan .. happy to report the tickle in the throat thing...

... willk48;3718139]I take 10mg of Zocor. Added 500mg Niaspan and after 4 wks HDL went down a little to 38 (from...

... willk48;3718139]I take 10mg of Zocor. Added 500mg Niaspan and after 4 wks HDL went down a little to 38 (from ... can take a while before one sees actual benefit from Niaspan .
Can I assume the ldl are most likely of the small ... Small particle is the dangerous type, by the way. Niaspan alone may do the trick.
If you have coronary artery...

... Total 266
LDL 195
HDL 47
TRI 121
Been taking Niaspan & fish oil cant handle the statins also due to taking ... thoughts!!!! I dont know what to do. I am still taking Niaspan but apparently it isnt working either.:)...

... I take Niaspan and have noticed my fasting glucose levels have gone...

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I noticed exactly the same thing when I was on Niaspan . My glucose went up around 112 which was slightly ... switched to simvastatin. I was originally put on niaspan because I was afraid of statins. I have not had...

... I just tried Niaspan on top of my Crestor and Zetia to see if I could get ... felt horrible on this medication. I had to stop the Niaspan . I will have to find something else to raise my HDL...

... than 30)
As a result of this test I was placed on Niaspan for about 18 months.
I went off it because it was ... My glucose dropped like a stone after stopping the niaspan so I am glad I went off it. My glucose was not ... just slightly out of range (112). After stopping the niaspan it dropped back down to 83 which is what is normal ... for me. Niaspan is great for raising HDL (mine was 92 at the last...

... an appt. with a cardiologist to see if she can take Niaspan to raise her HDL. Her GP told her Niaspan has two...

... Your doctor recommended 3 grams of Niaspan ? I think that is higher than the manufacturer's upper ... Another alternative is Slo-Niacin, which is cheaper than Niaspan .
But don't do any of these without checking with...

... Triglycerides 146
This was while taking 500 mg Niaspan , which seemed to be doing nothing much besides giving ... minor heart palpitations. My numbers before trying Niaspan were basically the same, with an LDL around 110-120ish ... .
So... this time I dropped the Niaspan , and instead tried 1200 mg red yeast rice and a decent...

... after 3 months it was 26 but not much. so he put me on niaspan 500mg 2x a day and after three months on that it went ... that your husband will be fine w/ lifestyle change or niaspan . also red wine 2 8oz glasses a day will raise it ... back to the liver so it can be wasted and that what niaspan does.
hope this help. have a blessed day...

... Then no matter what I did it didn't work. I was on niaspan for 18 months. Then I started to get a slightly high ... LDL went up again. It had been as low as 117 on the niaspan . then jumped up to 181 (HDL 71). I have been on...

... to lower my then cholesterol of 277, I have taken Niaspan for months, fish oil for over a year, had my tests ... 150 to 120 that was ok, the doc put me on zetia and Niaspan for a while did not have any tests done than I changed ... chix, no carbs, exercise,, came off the zetia and niaspan for a couple of months, had my test done a few weeks...

... things can add to your increased numbers. Not sure how Niaspan compares to good 'ole IR (immediate release) niacin...

... on by taking medication for depression, I thought Niaspan was the wonder drug, I was taking slo niacin before ... switching to Niaspan , wondering if I should continue the Niaspan with the ... crestor or just take Niaspan without crestor, not too sure that genetics plays...

... high enough dose. How much do you currently use?
Niaspan is effective at increasing HDL and it usually does...

... far as fish oil I take 3 1000 mg a day.I also have Niaspan and slo niacin so I am wondering if I should continue ... so which one and how much? I was taking 1000mg of Niaspan and same on the slow niacin. Thanks for the reply...

... study. Bad thing is that in spite of taking statins, niaspan , eating right and working out 5 days a week, my calcium...

... study. Bad thing is that in spite of taking statins, niaspan , eating right and working out 5 days a week, my calcium ... stress test which was fine and was put on Zocor and Niaspan . I've been tempted to have another one done to see...

... by now its between 40-45 percent. I am now taking Niaspan and Pravachol and will start the Ornish diet tomorrow...

... study. Bad thing is that in spite of taking statins, niaspan , eating right and working out 5 days a week, my calcium ... great. How does that happen? Could the statins or niaspan have just calcified some of the pre-existing plaque...

... on vytorin for 9months now and but first started on niaspan worked for hdl but not ldl as much as it should thats ... why i am on vytorin also has me on niaspan 500mg with my vytorin .i wanted to ask what kind of...

...
And Fibrates are even worse in this regard.
If Niaspan worked for you, and you can tolerate the side effects ... , why not try a higher dose, say 1.5-2grams Niaspan , and if necessary, a low dose statin? And I believe...

... results in. Somehow, my HDL has gone down on 500mg Niaspan daily.
HDL started off at a paltry 29. After around ... oil/vitamin D changes I made.
As to reasons why Niaspan didn't help... still a bit clueless. One possibility ... Another possibility as to why my HDL went down is: the Niaspan didn't really help to begin with, and my temporary ... range would have occurred with or without being on Niaspan . My HDL range tends to be 28-34ish, so there is no ... guarantee that Niaspan originally rose my HDL at all.
I speak with my ... we'll have to go over new options. Perhaps raising Niaspan to the 750mg-1000mg range would work. If not, I'm...

... I believe the upper limit for Niaspan is 2 grams. The people that take 3 grams are probably...

... taken (or you just don't want to take one), consider Niaspan , which most likely will have to be titrated up to ... periodically checked, same as if you take a statin. Niaspan may be less effective than a statin in reducing your...